Finance Assistant

Axon Moore; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Healthcare schemes

Company pension

Life Assurance 3x

Staff discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Axon Moore are partnering with a high-growth, acquisitive business in Preston to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant. You will take ownership of key accounts duties within a busy, supportive team and enjoy hybrid working.

This role covers purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control, invoicing and cash allocation. You will liaise with suppliers and internal teams to keep accurate records and ensure timely payments.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and time-keeping skills.
• High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role.
• Good IT and MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the purchase ledger.
• End-to-end responsibility across sales ledger and credit control.
• Raising sales invoices and accurately distributing.
• Proactively chasing overdue accounts for payment.
• Allocating cash onto the system.
• Internal liaison regarding overdue debtors and queries.
• Matching and coding of purchase invoices.
• Payment runs.
• Supplier statement recs.
• Processing employee expenses and company credit cards.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and controls.
• Sickness and leave cover across the team.
• Ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Skills

Accounts experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

MS Excel

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant | £28,000 - £30,000 | Preston + Hybrid | High-growth, acquisitive business | Friendly and supportive management team

Axon Moore are partnering with a high-growth, acquisitive business in Preston to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and dynamic team. This varied position is perfect for an ‘all-rounder’ within accounts who’s seeking to take ownership and autonomy of their role and join a growing business driven by a supportive management team.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Full ownership of the purchase ledger
• End-to-end responsibility across sales ledger and credit control
• Raising sales invoices and accurately distributing
• Proactively chasing overdue accounts for payment
• Allocating cash onto the system
• Internal liaison regarding overdue debtors and queries
• Matching and coding of purchase invoices
• Payment runs
• Supplier statement recs
• Processing employee expenses and company credit cards
• Bank reconciliations
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and controls
• Sickness and leave cover across the team
• Ad-hoc duties as and when required

Required Experience and Skills:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time-keeping skills
• High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role
• Good IT and MS Excel skills

Benefits:

• 23 days annual leave (rising to 25) plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (3:2 office/home)
• Enhanced mat/pat leave
• Healthcare schemes
• Company pension
• 3x Life Assurance
• Staff discounts
• Free on-site parking

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please see our website at(url removed).INDFIN